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Slow delivery of goods at Agartala worries exporters 

A truck has to wait for five to six days in a long queue at Akhaura land port to cross the border for unloading export goods at Agartala due to lack of adequate infrastructural facilities there, which is adversely affecting the export of local goods to the Indian state of Tripura. Full story

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All set for BNP-led alliance’s rally today

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party-led ‘18-party’ alliance will hold a ‘grand’ rally at Naya Paltan in the capital today with the authorities reportedly obstructing transports on roads and waterways leading to Dhaka... Full story

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AL activists to remain on guard

Awami League’s leaders and activists have been asked to remain on guard in the Dhaka streets during the rally of the BNP-led alliance today to ‘thwart’ any attempts by the opposition to unleash ‘anarchy’. Full story

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Holders Spain held to draw by Italy

Holders Spain were held to a 1-1 draw by a dogged and determined Italy at the Arena Gdansk here on Sunday in the opening Group C match at the European Championship. Italy took the lead on 61 minutes through substitute Antonio Di Natale only minutes before the world champions equalised... Full story

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City court to hear on June 14 warrant recall petitions of Fakhrul, others

A city court on Thursday set June 14 for hearing the petitions of BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and 24 other detained leaders of the opposition alliance seeking recall... Full story

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Speaker expunges unparliamentary remarks on Sayeed

Speaker Abdul Hamid on Sunday expunged all unparliamentary expressions used against professor Abdullah Abu Sayeed in the discussions in Parliament on June 3. Full story

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Security beefed up

Security has been beefed up ahead of BNP-led 18 opposition parties’ rally in the capital today. As police granted the permission for the rally on some routine conditions on Sunday, hardly 24... Full story

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Discussion in JS on power, law and order demanded

Ruling coalition lawmaker Mayenuddin Khan Badal on Sunday demanded a general discussion on the power supply situation and law and order issues in parliament under rule 68 of the rules of procedure. Full story

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Indo-Bangla enclave residents at Mamata’s door

A section of the residents of Indo-Bangladesh enclaves in Cooch Behar urged the chief minister, Mamata Banerjee, to intervene to solve their long-standing problems like lack of pure... Full story

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Saudi prince eyes power, tourism investment

The Saudi multi-billionaire, Prince Al-Waleed Bin Talal, has shown interest to invest in Bangladesh’s power and tourism. In his brief visit to Bangladesh lasting five hours on Sunday, Prince... Full story

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MK Alamgir wants return of money taken by interim govt

Awami League lawmaker Muhiuddin Khan Alamgir on Sunday asked the finance minister to return the money ‘illegally’ taken from businessmen by the military-backed interim administration in 2007-2008... Full story

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Myanmar declares emergency in Rakhine state

Myanmar declared a state of emergency on Sunday in its western Rakhine state, official media said, amid fears of further unrest following an eruption of deadly sectarian violence. Full story

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Deposition of witnesses begins June 24

The International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Sunday said it would start recording depositions of the prosecution witnesses against Ghulam Azam, former chief of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, on June 24. Full story

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21-hr road blockade begins in Khagrachari

Road communications between Khagrachari and rest of the country was snapped during the first day of 21-hour road blockade programme on Sunday, leaving 12 people, including four cops, injured. Full story

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One killed in police firing in Jhenaidah

A man was killed in police firing when the villagers clashed with law enforcers over the arrest of an accused at Pikepara village in Jhenaidah sadar upazila early Sunday. The deceased was Abdul Wahab, 55. Full story

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Stranded Bangladeshis return from troubled Myanmar state: official

Thirty-nine of the 55 Bangladeshi businessmen who were stranded for the past three days in neighbouring Myanmar’s troubled Rakhine sate returned home Sunday as the situation eased after... Full story

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PM for more research on inventing local green tech

The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, has called upon the scientists to conduct more researches on inventing local green technology to tackle the risks of adverse impacts of global warming and climate change. Full story

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2 siblings remanded in custody

A Dhaka court remanded Selim Talukder and his brother Saiful Islam in police custody for three days for interrogation over the murder of Nishat Banu, a middile-aged woman, at her house at Topkhana... Full story

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RMG workers block road for back pay

About a hundred workers of an export-oriented garment factory at Godnail in Shiddhirganj on Sunday blocked Dhaka-Adamjee-Demra road for an hour demanding back pay. Full story

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Buffett bucks the trend by buying newspapers

Unfazed by predictions of the death of newspapers, billionaire Warren Buffett is pumping more money into print. In the past year, one of the world’s richest men and sharpest investors has put.. Full story

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Bus torched after road accident in city

A bus was torched at the Banglamotor intersection in the capital on Sunday evening after it hit a pedestrian which left him critically injured. Ismail Hossain, a day labourer, was rushed to Dhaka Medical... Full story

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Nahid backs early polls to student bodies

Academic activities in autonomous universities have been facing disruptions due to a number of reasons, including non-existence of student unions, the education minister has said. Full story

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